A farmer has been arrested for possibly causing the fires that broke out in Cyprus on Saturday, burning forest land and leading to the death of four Egyptian workers. Limassol District Court
Cyprus missed another EU green deadline in failing to comply with a directive to ban single-use plastic products. According to an EU directive on Saturday, Cyprus should have become part of the
With the spread of coronavirus getting out of hand, the government and business community conflict with health experts, who want harsher measures re-introduced before the situation becomes a thunderstorm. The administration, under
Cyprus reported a two-month-high of 583 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, with hospital patients also rising but no more deaths. The Health Ministry said in its daily Covid-report that a higher 48,358
Cyprus on Saturday requested emergency assistance from Israel and the European Union to help contain a large bush fire raging out of control in the rural hinterland, said Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides.
Cyprus reported a new week-high of 529 new coronavirus cases on Friday, as the Cabinet met to agree on new measures amid failing efforts to control the spread of the virus. The
President Nicos Anastasiades gave an overdue apology on Friday for his government’s mistakes and shortcomings in handling the disgraced Cyprus passports for investment scheme. Speaking at the swearing-in of the new cabinet
Cypriot GDP is projected to recover by 3.8% in 2021, following a contraction of 5.1% last year, according to the Cyprus Central Bank’s economic bulletin. In 2022 and 2023, GDP is expected
Two sisters captured on video verbally abusing a Russian woman in a Larnaca parking lot in October 2019 have received suspended two-month prison terms and €3,000 fines by the Supreme Court. Last
The average age of new COVID-19 cases has fallen to 23 for the first time since start of the pandemic, as the recent spike in infections pushes Cyprus back into the high-risk
